Madam Chair, both PV-14 and PV-14.1 move into the sections about the proponent's obligation to describe the project in a certain way. That's found on page 14, subsection 10(1).
Again we've had expert advice, particularly from the Canadian Environmental Law Association, and we want to make sure that early in the planning stage there should also be a detailed description of the reasonable range of alternatives. My proposed amendment is based on the advice of the Canadian Environmental Law Association.
The new section would read:
The proponent of a designated project must provide the Agency with an initial description of the project that includes the information prescribed by regulations made under paragraph 112(a) as well as a description of the alternatives to the project considered by the proponent.
The other changes are consequential to that.
Thank you, Madam Chair.